called the “Birth of Venus” depicted a rare aspect removed from medieval art; female nudity. To exemplify the physical beauty that the nude Venus promotes‚ this tempura on canvas is five feet and nine inches tall and nine feet and two inches wide . Botticelli’s creation digresses from previous medieval art by imposing individuality and humanistic qualities into each figure on canvas. The goddess Venus is the Roman equivalent to Greek goddess‚ Aphrodite. Botticelli’s placement of Venus in the center
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Ciera Callahan Art History II 10-20-13 Sfakianos The piece that I chose to write about is entitled The Birth of Venus and was painted by the French artist Nicolas Poussin. This painting was sold to Catherine the Great of Russia in 1771. It was sold another time by the Hermitage Museum in 1932 when the Soviet government was desperate for western currency. It was then that it was acquired for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The painting was made in Italy in either the year 1635 or 1636. The medium
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Botticelli ’s Birth of Venus is one of the most cherished artworks of the Renaissance period. In this piece the goddess Venus emerges from the sea upon a shell aligned with the myth that explains her birth. Her shell is pushed to the shore from winds being produced by the wind-gods‚ along with a shower of roses. As Venus is about to step onto the shore‚ a Nymph reaches out to cover her with a cloak. Venus is exemplified as a beautiful and pure goddess. Her portrayal as a nude is significant in
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Discuss progression of her life as parallel to change in Florentine Streets (pull in art and religion/rules of society in order to examine the similarities) (also note how in end when Savonarola’s reign ends‚ Florence is better and life is better) Marriage/love art religion Quotes: The City of Florence: During her youth: Page 52: Lorenzo’s death put the city out of sorts in many ways. Page 85: And when soldiers are at war‚ they are not citizens‚ only mercenaries‚ and young virgins are
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The works of Sandro Botticelli are among the most revered of renaissance painting. The sweeping curves of his women and the ethereal beauty of their gazes are recognized instantaneously: from a grandmother in a small town to the cognoscenti of New York or Paris‚ few can claim to be unmoved by his work. Patronized by the Vatican as well as one of the most rich and powerful Florentines of his time‚ Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de’ Medici‚ Botticelli was hugely popular in his own day. His most magnificent
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Although the Italian painter Botticelli is best known for The Birth of Venus‚ he also painted common works such as Madonna and Child‚ Primavera‚ Holy Trinity and many more also including the contribution to the beautiful Sistine Chapel. Botticelli mainly used tempera grassa which was a new medium in Italy at the time‚ in which they would take the yolk from an egg and mix it with paint to make it more transparent. In addition to oil paint‚ he also used chalk‚ pen‚ bistre and tempera. I wanted to look
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Botticelli’s‚ The Birth of Venus‚ and Titian’s‚ Venus of Urbino are two paintings featuring the female nude‚ Venus as the main figure of the paintings. She is a classical representation of beauty and sensuality. Although these paintings have similar attributes such as the use of linear perspective‚ chiaroscuro‚ and their similar period style they have different hidden meanings. The Birth of Venus shows the story of how Venus came to be and portrays different gods and goddesses while in The Venus of Urbino
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Analyzing a Stunning Painting: Botticelli’s “The Birth of Venus” Mythology has been part of the people for a long time now. People have adopted stories that make it possible to enlighten on how some aspects used to be in the past. Myths are aspects that form part of every culture‚ and are mostly used to give a meaning to varying issues. Since the inception of art‚ artists have developed the tendency of being influenced by myths in the development of varied artworks. To some extent‚ the artworks have
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Aphrodite vs. Birth of Venus Throughout the history of art the human form has captured artisans and their audiences. While the human form has always been acceptable in art‚ the nude female form continues to stir up controversy. Praxiteles was a famous artist during the Greek late classical period who sculpted and created controversy on the island of Knidos when he made Aphrodite of Knidos (350-340 B.C.). This new idea of a nude goddess made the island famous‚ putting it on the map as a
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The Birth of Venus (1635) ------------------------------------------------- Nicolas Poussin ------------------------------------------------- Sean E. Masih Art History 102 August 25‚ 2013 While the Philadelphia Museum of Art may not house some of the more famous artwork from the Baroque period‚ their acquisition of Poussin’s “Birth of Venus” was nothing short of a savvy purchase. Hungry for Western currency‚ the painting was sold by the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg in 1930 under
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